Shloka 19
मेनायाः क्रोध-विलापः — Menā’s Lament and Reproach
to the Sage
पार्वतानामयं राजा नायातु निकटे मम । सप्तर्षयस्स्वयं नैव दर्शयन्तु मुखम्मम
pārvatānāmayaṃ rājā nāyātu nikaṭe mama | saptarṣayassvayaṃ naiva darśayantu mukhammama
“Let not that king of the mountains come near me; and let not even the Seven Sages themselves show me their faces.”
Parvati
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: Continuation of the Dakṣa-yajña estrangement: Satī rejects proximity of Himālaya (as ‘king of mountains’) and even the Saptarṣis, signaling total withdrawal from worldly mediation.
Significance: Illustrates vairāgya: when dharma-networks become complicit in aparādha to Śiva, the devotee severs social ties to preserve inner allegiance to Pati (Śiva).
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It shows Pārvatī’s intense vairāgya and unwavering vow: she rejects even revered authorities and family ties when they obstruct her God-centered resolve, illustrating single-pointed devotion (ekāgratā) toward Śiva.
Pārvatī’s refusal to be distracted supports Saguna-bhakti: the devotee protects inner focus on Śiva’s chosen form and purpose, turning away from social pressure so worship matures into steady contemplation and surrender.
The takeaway is disciplined restraint (niyama) and one-pointed japa—especially steady repetition of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—while minimizing distractions, as a preparation for deeper Śiva-bhakti and meditation.